Ford Fiesta 1999 vs Ford KA 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Diesel | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 105 NM | 105 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 15.4 seconds | |
| Ford Fiesta and Ford KA have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Ford Fiesta reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Ford Fiesta is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Fiesta consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford KA, which means that by driving the Ford Fiesta over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 320'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Ford Fiesta | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford KA might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.83 m | 3.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.63 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.37 m | |
| Ford Fiesta is 21 cm longer than the Ford KA, width is practically the same , while the height of Ford Fiesta is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 250 litres | 186 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
930 litres | 724 litres | |
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Ford Fiesta has more luggage capacity. Ford Fiesta has 64 litres more trunk space than the Ford KA. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Fiesta (by 206 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Fiesta is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford KA. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`510 | 1`265 | |
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| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Ford Fiesta has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford KA has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Ford Fiesta, so Ford Fiesta quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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